Brickeys Unit Guard Stabbed to Death by Convicted Murderer

BRICKEY, LEE COUNTY, AR -- The Arkansas Democrat Gazette is reporting that Sgt. Barbara Easter was stabbed to death today by a convicted murderer at the East Arkansas Regional Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections. She entered the cell to investigate whether the inmate had an unauthorized pair of shoes.

Easter, who as stabbed in the side, abdomen and chest around 12:30 p.m., died around 3:00 p.m. at a Memphis Hospital which is about 40 miles northeast of the unit. Sgt. Easter was 12 year veteran with the department.

The prisoner accused of stabbing Easter was moved to the state's maximum security unit at Varner. Neither the inmate's name nor gender was released.

Make Calls from Santa to Your Special One(s)

Send a Call From Santa

From Google's Blog:

Last year, Santa got his very own Google Voice number, and people around the U.S. received a special personalized holiday phone call from Santa Claus.

This year, Santa wants you to reach out to him (after all, reindeer are only so-so conversationalists). If you or your family members have a special request for Santa, you can call him right from Gmail* and leave him a message at his Google Voice number: 855-34-SANTA. Santa won't be able to return messages himself—it's a busy time of year for him—but he's promised to keep us up to date on happenings in the North Pole day by day. 

You also can create and send a unique, customized phone call from Santa to anyone you know, from your nieces and nephews to old college friends, over the phone (to U.S. numbers only). Listen to a sample phone call, and send a message of your own fromSendaCallFromSanta.com.

Helena Christmas Parade Tonight at 6:00 p.m.

The Helena West Helena Christmas Parade is being held tonight in Downtown Helena. The route will begin at the Doughboy at the intersection of Cherry and Perry Streets and runs south to Missouri Street then west to Walnut Street and then north to Perry Street and finally east back to the Doughboy.

News Alert: AP: NBA owners, players reach tentative deal to end lockout

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AP: NBA owners, players reach tentative deal to end lockout

NBA owners and players have reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout, the Associated Press reports.

According to the AP, Commissioner David Stern says the two sides have reached a "tentative understanding that is subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations."

He said: "We're optimistic that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25."


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HWHPD Chief Wallace Sued by Little Rock Law Firm Over Accident Report Fees http://bit.ly/uHaQkL

HWHPD Chief Wallace Sued by Little Rock Law Firm Over Accident Report Feeshttp://bit.ly/uHaQkL

Dozens of New Jobs for Helena-West Helena http://bit.ly/p9DnLD

Dozens of New Jobs for Helena-West Helena http://bit.ly/p9DnLD

Arrests Made in Helena This Morning

BREAKING NEWS: Multiple arrests in Helena-West Helena

Posted: Oct 11, 2011 8:10 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 11, 2011 8:10 AM CDT

By Allyson Johnson - email

BREAKING NEWS.

KATV has confirmed that there has been a significant number of indictments arrests being made in the Helena-West Helena area. There will be a press conference today at 2 p.m. at the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center, Community Room. 

Several different law enforcement agencies including the United States Attorney, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Internal Revenue Service and the Arkansas State Police are all involved.

Channel 7 News is sending multiple crews out to follow the story. Stay with us, we will update you on information as soon as it becomes available on katv.com.